Tag: Level-5
News Level-5's New Yo-Kai Watch 'Holy Horror Mansion' Teaser Supposedly Features AI Artwork
The Japanese dev has been experimenting with generative AI
Earlier this week, Level-5 lifted the lid on its brand-new Yo-Kai Watch concept 'Holy Horror Mansion' and while this "cross-media project" including a "Ghost Craft RPG" looks quite promising at a glance, it's believed something may be going on behind the scenes. Some fans of the Japanese...
News Professor Layton And The New World Of Steam Trailer Shows Off 3D Gameplay
Still slated for 2025
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam was arguably the big announcement of Level-5's return when it was revealed during a Nintendo Direct last year. And while we still have to wait a bit for the game to launch, we have got a brand new trailer to tide us by. Shown off during today's Level-5 Vision Showcase, we got a look...
News Stunning-Looking RPG 'DECAPOLICE' Will Now Launch In 2026
Arrested development
We were hoping to see DECAPOLICE, the upcoming detective RPG from Level-5, at today's To The World's Children showcase. However, what we weren't expecting was a pretty big delay. Originally due out in 2023, then delayed to 2024, Decapolice has now been pushed all the way back to 2026. Woof. That's a long wait — but we're...
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Finally Launches June 2025, DS Game Getting Remake
At last!
Eight years after its official announcement (under a different name too), Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road finally has a release window, and it's a bit further out than you might think. And yes, a release window — not a date. The soccer RPG will be launching in June 2025 on Switch and other consoles, marking what will be a nine-year wait for...
News Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Gets New 2025 Release Window
Get ready for spring
Level-5 has announced a new release window for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, following the game's delay just last month. Originally due out on 10th October, the game is now due to launch in April 2025. A specific date wasn't given, but we're glad the game has a new window at the very least. During today's Level-5 V
News Level-5's 'Vision 2024' Showcase To Share Multiple Project Updates And Announce Brand New Title
Update: Another mystery game is being teased
Update [Fri 6th Sep, 2024 00:45 BST]: Level-5's official website for this broadcast has now been updated with a list of featured titles. Apart from the five previously mentioned titles (including a brand new game), there's now a sixth mystery game reveal being teased. Original article [Sun 1st Sep,...
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's Beta Test Story Mode Kicks Off Today
Following an earlier delay
After getting pushed back from 'early May' to 'late May,' Level-5 has today announced that Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's story mode will be coming to the worldwide beta test demo today. The story mode will be kicking off today (20th May) at
News Level-5 Slightly Delays Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's Beta Test Story Mode
"We apologize for any inconvenience"
Level-5 has shared a new update on the development of Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, revealing it's delaying the Story Mode release in the demo. It will now arrive in "late May", instead of earlier this month. Here's the full announcement (via social media): "To further improve the quality, the release of the...
News Fantasy Life Producer Keiji Inafune Says He Will Do His "Best" To Improve The New Entry
The Level-5 game was delayed last November
Keiji Inafune, best known for his work on the Mega Man as well as other projects like Azure Striker Gunvolt, has shared a minor update about the upcoming Level-5 project, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Speaking to Famitsu for a New Year's column recently, the producer of the new Fantasy Life...
News Level-5 Submits 'Ghost Craft' Trademark In The US
What could it be?
Level-5 is slowly but surely ramping up its game output, with the likes of Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, and more all quietly cooking in the developer's metaphorical oven. Now, as spotted by X (formerly Twitter) user @DartsEnthusiast
Round Up Everything Announced At The Level-5 Vision 2023 November Showcase
Release windows for Inazuma, Fantasy Life, Layton and more
Level-5 is back with its second-ever Vision Showcase, providing more information on each of its five upcoming games that will be heading our way over the next few years. The games were the same that we saw in the studio's March showcase, though the focus this time around was to provide...
News Megaton Musashi: Wired Gets New 2024 Release Date
Coming worldwide 25th April
The newest entry in Level-5's popular multimedia mecha series, Megaton Musashi: Wired will no longer be launching in 2023 — no surprise, really, given that we're almost in December! However, we don't have to wait too long. During today's Level-5 Showcase, the developer announced that the upcoming mecha action RPG will...
News Level-5's Detective RPG 'Decapolice' Delayed To 2024, Not 2025
Some deduction was needed on the release date
If you were watching today's Level-5 Showcase and were hoping for a lot of news on the incredible-looking detective RPG DECAPOLICE, you may have come away a little bit disappointed. Originally slated for a 2023 release, Level-5 today announced that it will be taking "a bit more time" to work on the...
News Level-5 To Share Release Dates For "Several Titles" Later This Month
Update: "The latest info on Professor Layton" as well
Update [Sun 26th Nov, 2023 02:00 GMT]: It seems there will definitely be an update about the new Professor Layton game at Level-5's upcoming Vision event, with the company sharing the following information in a post on social media earlier this week: "LEVEL5 VISION 2023 II" Streaming 9:00 PM...
News Level-5's New Fantasy Life Game Has Been Delayed Until 2024
Update: Level-5 wants to deliver a "better quality" game
Update [Fri 10th Nov, 2023 04:45 GMT]: Unfortunately, Level-5 has now officially confirmed the delay of Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. It will now arrive on the Switch at some point in 2024. Here's an official statement, explaining the developer wants to deliver a "better quality"...
News Level-5 To Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Release Date Announcements
Scheduled to take place next month
Following on from the premiere of multiple Level-5 game trailers in September, today marks the 25th anniversary of the Japanese publisher and developer known for series like Professor Layton, Yo-kai Watch, and Inazuma Eleven. As part of this celebration, it's apparently planning to reveal "release dates" for...
News Level-5 Premieres Multiple Trailers For Its Upcoming Switch Games
Inazuma Eleven, Fantasy Life and more
Update [Sat 16th Sep, 2023 12:00 BST]: Level-5 has now released these trailers for the new Fantasy Life game, the new Inazuma Eleven, and also DECAPOLICE. You can see them all below: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time - 1st Trailer Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time arrives on Switch in 2023...
News Level-5 Launches Yo-Kai Watch 10th Anniversary Website
A number of initiatives are planned
Although Level-5 is busy with a new Professor Layton game for the Nintendo Switch, it's also found some time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its spirit-themed RPG series Yo-kai Watch. The original game made its debut on 3DS in 2013 in Japan and was followed by a local release here in the West in 2015/16...
News Keiji Inafune Is The Producer Of Level-5's New Fantasy Life Game On Switch
He even created "a whole new life"
Apart from the initial reveal, we don't yet know all that much about Level-5's next Fantasy Life entry coming to the Nintendo Switch at some point this year. However, there's been a surprising discovery made about this new entry in the RPG simulation series. Japanese publication Famitsu has revealed Keiji Inafune...
News Megaton Musashi: Wired Sees Level-5's Mech RPG Get Official Worldwide Release
Robo-tastic
Megaton Musashi: Wired — an expanded release based on 2022's Japan-only Megaton Musashi — was announced earlier today during the Level-5 Vision showcase, plus it's getting a worldwide release on Switch sometime in 2023. This surprise announcement confirmed that the action pack mecha RPG will come with crossplay across the Switch,...
Round Up Everything Announced At The Level-5 Vision 2023 Showcase
Worldwide releases for all titles confirmed
Level-5 is back in a big, big way. The developer held its first-ever Level-5 Vision presentation earlier today and gave us five new trailers and a lot of little details to chew over, and we've got all of the trailers right here for you in case you missed them. The presentation focused on five titles from...
News Level-5 CEO Teases What's Next For Yo-Kai Watch
The "next amazing thing" is in the works
Level-5 made quite the comeback at the most recent Nintendo Direct - announcing a new Professor Layton and much more. One notable omission was the Yo-kai Watch series. There's no need to worry though, as the Japanese developer seems to already be preparing something... In a brief message on social media,...
News Level-5 Showcasing New IP & More In Upcoming March Live Stream
Professor Layton, too
Level-5 had a major comeback during the latest Nintendo Direct presentation - announcing the return of Professor Layton and even some new IP. If you are keen to know about the Japanese company's upcoming Switch projects, you'll be able to learn more in its "Vision 2023" showcase - airing on 9th March at 8pm JST. That's 3am PT...
News Level-5 To Reveal Inazuma Eleven Game Details At Online Event This Month
Room for Fantasy Life and Professor Layton too?
Level-5 shocked us all with its surprise appearance at the February Nintendo Direct Showcase (where both Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam and DECAPOLICE were announced) and now the previously operation-reducing studio is back with more news as...
Talking Point Professor Layton And The Lost Franchise: Where Did The Beloved Puzzle Series Go?
This reminds me of a puzzle...
From the late 2000s to the mid-2010s, my gaming experience was all about learning to become a gentleman. This was a central topic which ran throughout the Professor Layton series. If Professor Hershel Layton wore a trench coat, I wore a trench coat; if he drank fruity tea, I drank fruity tea; if he was reminded of a...
News Level-5 Shows Off Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Of Heroes Gameplay & New Character
And talks about the year ahead
Just weeks after the World Cup, Level-5 has shared another look at its upcoming title Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road of Heroes (previously known as Inazuma Eleven: Heroes’ Great Road). The latest teaser artwork shows off a new character. His name hasn't been revealed just yet, but he's apparently an extremely talented...
News Inazuma Eleven: Great Road Of Heroes Receives New Name, Screens, And More Changes
Still on course for 2023
Level-5 has finally shared some new information on its new Inazuma Eleven game. Following the company president's announcement that the developer would be dropping more information in a blog post, we can see that the project has undergone some pretty big changes on the pitch — including a brand new name. The game will now...
News Level-5 Is Ready To Share News On The Inazuma Eleven Switch Game Soon
After multiple delays
It's been a while since we've had any new information on the next entry in Level-5's hugely popular Inazuma Eleven series. This soccer-based video game series debuted on the DS in 2008 and has spawned numerous spin-offs, including an anime and manga series. But Inazuma Eleven: Great Road of Heroes — the upcoming Switch game...
Looks can be deceiving
Level-5 may have scaled back its western operations, but it's actually still releasing new titles in this part of the world. Following on from a local launch of Fantasy Life Online for mobile last December, it's now released the free-to-download game Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds for PC
News Fantasy Life Online Comes Out In English On iOS And Android Today
It's not Fantasy Life 2, but we'll take it!
After Level-5's wonderful cult classic Fantasy Life came out on 3DS, and blew us all away with its depth, heart, and charm, it was a little disappointing to find out that the sequel would be a mobile-only game called Fantasy Life Online. It was even more disappointing to find out that it was only destined...
News Level-5's Mech-Battle RPG Is Coming This November, Only In Japan
Mega metal mecha mayhem
We've known about Megaton Musashi, Level-5's next big project, since 2016 — when it was announced as a multimedia event spanning toys, anime, and video games. After last hearing about it in 2019, we were wondering where it had got to — but now it seems like it's almost ready to land, just not on the 3DS as was originally...
News Level-5 Is Hiring For A New RPG Project
It's likely to be a mobile game
The creators of Professor Layton, Yo-Kai Watch, Ni No Kuni, and Fantasy Life are recruiting for a new RPG that's in development. The fact that Level-5 describe the project as "brand new" means that it won't be a continuation of any of those series, and the artwork above appears to show some concept art for the RPG,...
News Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Is Coming To Switch
Proper tidy!
Awww yeah, we love it when a rumour turns out to be true — especially when it concerns the excellent Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (or, to be honest, anything from Level-5). Yes, Ni No Kuni 2 is coming to Switch on the 17th of September, 2021, and even better, it looks like it's going to have a physical version, too. Now that's...
News Level-5 Announces Layton’s Mystery Journey 'Plus' Version For Switch
Launches in Japan this July
It seems Level-5 isn't done with Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition just yet. In a new announcement on social media, it's revealed it will be launching a slightly enhanced 'Plus' version - allowing players to swap the game's original voice actors with the TV anime Layton...
News Inazuma Eleven: Great Road of Heroes Delayed Again, This Time To 2023
The long and winding road
There was a time when Level-5 was pretty darn hot; the Professor Layton series developed a devoted following, and there was a major sales breakthrough when Yo-kai Watch took off in Japan and was rolled out globally; more recently the development side of the business earned praise for its Ni no Kuni titles, too. The...
News Level-5 CEO Reveals The Inspiration For Professor Layton And The Risks Of Self-Publishing
"There was a lot of risk involved with the project"
Since arriving in 2007, Professor Layton's had quite a successful history. From humble beginnings in a Curious Village to Ace Attorney crossovers, it's been a few years since a new entry in this puz
News Professor Layton Dev Level-5 Has No Plans For Future Games Outside Of Japan, Says Report
North American operations 'virtually halted'
Level-5, the studio behind titles such as Professor Layton, Ni No Kuni, Yo-Kai Watch and Inazuma Eleven, has 'virtually halted its operations in North America' according to a new report.
News Level-5 Teasing Major Announcement For Yo-Kai Watch Jam: Yo-Kai Academy Y
Update: A demo is releasing on 3rd August
Update (Sat 1st Aug, 2020 13:00 BST): Level-5 has announced it will release a demo for this game on the Japanese Switch eShop on 3rd August. According to Japanese Nintendo the release of a packaged version and western localisation is still undecided. Original article (Fri 31st Jul, 2020 05:00 BST):...
News Level-5 Realises Fans Don't Like Delays, But Does It To Make Its Games Better
The president wants to "properly build up titles"
The developer and publisher behind series like Inazuma Eleven, Professor Layton and Yo-Kai Watch had a relatively busy year in 2019 – announcing and localising a bunch of games while experiencing some troublesome delays at the same time. In the late
News Ni no Kuni Anime Movie Arrives On Netflix Later This Month
Experience another magical adventure
Last year, Nintendo fans got to experience Level-5's beautiful series, Ni no Kuni, for the first time ever, when Wrath of the White Witch was ported across to the Switch. In our review, we said it was a heartwarming experience and a love letter to the golden era of JRPG. If it has left you hungry to experience...
News Level-5 CEO Reveals New Yo-Kai Watch Game
Based on Yo-Kai Academy Y
Yo-Kai Watch 4 may not have been localised for the Switch yet, but that doesn't mean Level-5 hasn't been busy on other projects. In September the Japanese company revealed it would be bringing the series to the PlayStation 4 and this followed with the announcement of Yo-Kai Watch 4++ in October. If that wasn't already...
Poll Vote For Your Favourite Professor Layton Game
Professor Layton and the Public Vote
With Level-5's celebrated Professor Layton puzzle series due to arrive on Switch imminently with Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition, a port of the 2017 3DS original, what better time to look back at the Layton clan's back catalogue? With two trilogies of games...
News Level-5's Morphing Mech RPG Megaton Musashi Will Be Treated To New Info This December
It's been a long time coming
We'd forgive you if you'd forgotten about it after all this time, but do you remember when Level-5 announced Megaton Musashi back in 2016? Well, it looks like we're finally about to get some new info. Megaton Musashi is a cross-media project which is set to include an RPG for
Video Ever Wondered What An 8-Bit Ni no Kuni Would Look Like?
New trailer gives Level-5's JRPG a retro makeover
With software coming thick and fast to Switch these days, it's never been easier for a game - even a damn fine one - to get lost in the crowd. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch released on Switch way back on 20th September, but we wouldn't be surprised if it passed you by in the rush of great...
News Level-5 Announces Yo-Kai Watch 4++ For Switch
Arrives in Japan this December
If the announcement Yo-Kai Watch 4 would be released on the PlayStation 4 wasn't already enough of a surprise, Level-5 has now revealed Yo-Kai Watch 4++ for both Switch and PS4. According to the official Yo-Kai Watch Twitter account, it launches in Japan on 5th December and adds more content to the existing game such...
Video The Original Yo-Kai Watch Game Coming To Switch Gets A New Trailer
Back to the beginning
Earlier this week we heard how the original Yo-Kai Watch game for Switch would be receiving online battle support, and now Level-5 has uploaded a second trailer for the game to its official YouTube channel. As short as it is, this one provides a much better look at the gameplay and high-definition graphics. It's due out in...
News The Original Yo-Kai Watch Game On Switch Will Support Online Battles
Better than ever
Back in July, Level-5 announced the Switch would be receiving the original Yo-Kai Watch game later this year. While there's been no mention of a local release just yet, Level-5 has been sharing small details about this version via Twitter. The latest reveal is the addition of online battles, this will also cover local battles, so...
News Yo-Kai Watch 4 Will No Longer Be A Nintendo Switch Exclusive
Level-5 confirms PlayStation 4 release
Yo-Kai Watch has had a good run exclusively on Nintendo systems over the years, but it appears the series will soon branch out. Overlooking the odd mobile spin-off, Level-5 has announced Yo-Kai Watch 4 is coming to PlayStation 4 in the near future. The fourth main entry in the Yo-Kai series was the first one...
News Level-5's Snack World Video Game Rated By The ESRB
Snack attack incoming
Got an appetite for more Level-5 games? Well then, be sure to save some room for The Snack World, as a western release appears to be on the way. After a rating for Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl Gold appeared on the Australian Classification Board in April, a classification has now popped up
News Level-5 Releases Debut Trailer For The Original Yo-Kai Watch On Switch
And it looks better than ever
Although the west is still waiting for Yo-Kai Watch 4 to be released locally on the Nintendo Switch, Level-5 has already announced another game from the same series is headed to the system. This time it's a high-definition makeover of the original 3DS game that started it all. Yo-Kai Watch 1 for Nintendo Switch –...
